Wednesday, February 22, 2012

When I sat down at the desk to start writing this post, I wondered about the title. ............ maybe you can help me decide.

I love what I do during the day (and some nights). Some people call it a hobby, or obsession, and some think it's work and still others think it's a waste of time.

You might be asking yourself...."what is she talking about this time"? Why sewing and quilting, naturally. Is there anything else better to talk about? Not for me. Let me explain.

I've been trying to sew up some of this cute flannel that I bought several years ago. Yes, it was on sale........and I just had to get lots of it! I think I bought too much....what do you think? The boxes are overflowing. Don't believe me? Here......I'll show you one part of it that I can't even get in my fabric closets. NO...I'm not showing you the rest of it. I made good use of one of my AccuQuilt GO boxes too!

After a couple weeks......here's a look/see at what I accomplished with some of that flannel using my rag quilt GO die.

Raggedy Ann & Andy raggy quilt.

Pink Paisley & Butterfly raggy quilt.

Brown and Gold Peace Symbol raggy lap quilt.

Now, GO back and look at that first picture again.........that's 'AFTER' I made these 3 raggy quilts too! Jeez! I'd better get to sewing faster, or sleep less.

And that doesn't count the 660 fabric charm squares I cut earlier this week. (I didn't take pictures of them at the time 'cause I was on a roll and a cutting frenzy.....but I can show you one of my storage drawers.)

So.....now I ask you. Is it a hobby, obsession, work, or waste of time?

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Just stuff......stuff for Valentine's Day, stuff for selling inmy ETSY shop, stuff for fun, and very busy with taking care of one of my cats.....Braveheart! He's been to the vet 3 times the last couple weeks...jeez! I made 5 lbs. of See's Fudge too....for Valentine's Day.

Well.....let's just talk with pictures. I love to see pictures on blogs, don't you?

Mini patchwork Table Topper

Valentine Table Runner sold.

Valentine Mug Rug - Table Mat (actually I made 2 of these; sent one to my sister in Wyoming)

Another Valentine Table Runner for my shop, which sold within 1 day of listing it. YAY!

that GO die, so I've got another one almost finished.) You can't see it very well in the pictures, but I did stitch an X in each square and put a smaller square of flannel in the middle of each block...for extra warmth and padding.

And........I'm always cutting, cutting, cutting quilt squares and jelly rolls......have to keep them in stock all the time.

Black and white 5 inch quilt squares cut with my GO cutter.

Different purple fabrics 5 inch squares cut with the GO!

Bright Lime Green Jelly Rolls

Now you know what I've been doing .......nothing too exciting, just cutting & sewing! What have you been doing!